falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
society; the world; the times
expressing oneself without words or gestures; force of personality
another thing; other things; another man's property
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
powerful family; powerful clan
it's no joke; gimme a break!
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
vast; limitless; boundless
bulletin board; notice board; billboard; roadside sign; sign on a post, usu. wooden, esp. containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
real experience; actual observations
to be transmitted (handed down) from generation to generation
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to watch steadily; to stare
ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere
good-natured; of good character
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
selection; choice; picking out
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least